“There’s nothing to stop a man from writing unless that man stops himself. If a man truly desires to write, then he will. Rejection and ridicule will only strengthen him. And the longer he is held back the stronger he will become, like a mass of rising water against a dam. There is no losing in writing, it will make … Continue reading Quote of the Day
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Literary Agents – How Do They Work?
If you've written your first manuscript, sent it out to beta readers, edited ad nauseum, and finally polished it, the next step will be finding a literary agent to get your work out there. But what exactly does a literary agent do? How do you find them? First of all, here's a quick and informative … Continue reading Literary Agents – How Do They Work?
Quote of the Day
"You have to resign yourself to wasting lots of trees before you write anything really good. That's just how it is. It's like learning an instrument. You've got to be prepared for hitting wrong notes occasionally, or quite a lot. That's just part of the learning process. And read a lot. Reading a lot really … Continue reading Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
"It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life." -Amy Tan
Weird Ways To Kill Writer’s Block
So you want to start your book or your screenplay. You have the plot, the theme, the characters. You're pretty sure you know where you want it to go. The only problem is that you have no idea how to start writing it. Something just won't let you get those words onto the page. Or … Continue reading Weird Ways To Kill Writer’s Block
Quote of the Day
“The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To him... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstasy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and failure is death. Add to … Continue reading Quote of the Day
It’s World Book Day! What are You Reading?
One thing we've noticed about a vast majority of our members here at theOffice is that no matter what they're writing - a novel, a screenplay, a poem - they always have a book sitting on their desks while they work. The moment they stop typing, when they seem to hit a wall, they pick … Continue reading It’s World Book Day! What are You Reading?
Flannery O’Connor on Writing Habits
“I’m a full-time believer in writing habits. . . You may be able to do without them if you have genius but most of us only have talent and this is simply something that has to be assisted all the time by physical and mental habits or it dries up and blows away. . . … Continue reading Flannery O’Connor on Writing Habits
Funny & Interesting Writing Prompts
After years of gentle persuasion your best friend since childhood finally agrees to seek professional help for serious mental problems. Much to your dismay, as she begins to improve you slowly start to realize that you are her imaginary friend. Nicolas Cage is completely unaware that he is an actor. All he knows is strange … Continue reading Funny & Interesting Writing Prompts
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